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Braile vena cava filter and greenfield filter in terms of centralization

José Maria Pereira de Godoy1, Adinaldo A Menezes da Silva, Luis Fernando Reis

  • 1Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Medicine School of São Jose do Rio Preto-FAMERP, Brazil ; Research CNPq (National Council for Research and Development)-Brazil.

The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal
|March 6, 2013
PubMed

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The Braile Vena Cava filter (VCF) demonstrated safe implantation with minimal asymmetry and no migration. This filter offers improved embolus capture and symmetry compared to older models.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Medical Device Evaluation
  • Interventional Radiology

Background:

  • Vena Cava filters (VCFs) are crucial for preventing pulmonary embolism.
  • Assessing the safety and efficacy of VCF implantation is essential for patient outcomes.
  • The Braile Biomédica VCF is a newer device designed to improve upon existing technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate complications during the implantation of the Braile Vena Cava filter (VCF).
  • To assess the efficacy of the Braile VCF's centralization mechanism.
  • To compare the Braile VCF's performance with historical data, specifically the Greenfield filter.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study of 112 Braile VCF implantations from 2004-2009.
  • Analysis of angiographic examinations for filter migration, opening, implantation difficulties, and centralization.
  • Comparison of decentralization data with historical Greenfield filter data.

Main Results:

  • No filter opening difficulties or migration were reported in 112 implantations.
  • Filter asymmetry was observed in only 1 case (0.9%).
  • Statistically significant improvement in decentralization compared to the Greenfield filter.

Conclusions:

  • The Braile Biomédico VCF shows a high safety profile with minimal implantation complications.
  • The Braile VCF demonstrates superior implantation symmetry and centralization efficacy.
  • The Braile VCF represents an advancement over the Greenfield filter for embolus protection.

Keywords:
Deep venous thrombosisPrevention.Pulmonar embolismVena cava filter

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